Three scoring lines of this caliber will be very tough for most teams to match. On any given night, you won't know which Red Wings line is the top line.

Dispersing the kids(Tatar, Nyquist and Andersson) through the lineup prevents the kids from getting exposed too badly. You've got serious veteran presence on every line to keep everything composed.

Ericsson gives Smith an effective defensive defenseman, which should allow Smith to do what he does best - skate with the puck.

Mrazek over Gustavsson as NHL backup. Gustavsson, because of injuries and play, is plain unreliable. Mrazek is young, but what does another AHL season do for him? He's already won the Calder Cup. I'd reduce Jimmy's load to 55 games or so and give Mrazek 27 starts.

Every story I've read suggests a Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Abdelkader line.Abdelkader played the last 30 games or so with Datsyuk. I think he scored all 10 of his goals in the final 24 games or so. He might be a good fantasy pickup. A cement truck operator could score 25 goals playing all year with Datsyuk and Zetterberg.But Abdelkader is terrible with Datsyuk.

Not very good. Babcock doesn't like small forwards. I don't believe Tatar will be in Detroit's plans long unless he absolutely blows up.
I think he's got 30 goal potential. But I doubt it happens in Detroit.